MGB Form No.

16-2

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Environment and Natural Resources
MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU
REGIONAL OFFICE NO. ___

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

1.0 Corporate Data

1.1 Project name

1.2 Company name(s) and address(es)
1.3 Contact/title

2.0 Project Description

2.1 Project details

2.1.1 Project location
2.1.2 Estimated capital cost
2.1.3 Minerals (types to be mined)
2.1.4 Mining method(s) (open pit/underground)
2.1.5 Estimated production (daily or annual mill/plant throughput)
2.1.6 Process plant/mill (type of process)
2.1.7 Proposed mine life (years)
2.2 Mineral reserves/resources
2.2.1 Reserves/resources (MT in each category)
2.2.2 Average grade of ore (each mineral commodity)
2.2.3 Cut-off grade
2.2.4 Potential for additional reserves
2.3 Access/transportation
2.3.1 Road (preference and alternates)
2.3.2 Air access (origin and destination points)
2.3.3 Shipping (preferred port facilities, alternates)
2.4 Power supply
2.4.1 Requirements
2.4.2 Supply alternatives
2.5 Mining equipment
2.5.1 List of mobile/fix equipment
2.5.2 List of all diesel powered equipment
2.6 Workforce information
2.6.1 Total operational workforce
2.6.2 Housing options (camp, neighboring communities, new town)
2.7 Development schedule
2.7.1 Site construction/development start-up (quarter/year)
2.7.2 Production start-up (quarter/year)
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3.0 Environmental Impacts and Control

Acceptable levels of impacts to the surrounding environment resulting

from mining activities associated with mining are to be presented in this section
as COMMITMENTS. These commitments are expected to control impacts to
acceptable level.

In order to establish accurate and appropriate control strategies, it is

necessary to go through a rigorous process of itemizing and detailing all
elements of the mining operations that are predicted/expected to result in
acceptable impact on the following resources:

3.1 Land resources

3.1.1 Acceptable impacts associated during the construction,

development, mining operations and mineral processing:

3.1.1.1 For underground mines

i Headframes and associated engineering

structures and installations;
ii Shafts and winzes;
iii Box cut excavations to mine portals,
adits/drifts, etc.; and
iv Subsidence.

3.1.1.2 For open cut mines

i Final void (pit) and high wall;

ii Overburden spoil piles (low wall);
iii Haulroads; and
iv Slopes.

3.1.1.3 General

i All surface mine buildings and other

structures, including foundations;
ii Access roads and other infrastructure such
as airstrips, pipelines, fuel installations,
railways, power (transmission) lines, and
pollution control structures;
iii Stockpiles and dumps;
iv Plant, including derelict equipment;
v Water supply and storages, including
settling and treatment ponds;
vi Watercourse crossings and diversions;
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vii Hard stands and parking areas;,

viii Contaminated land;
ix Removal of plants and animals
communities; and
x All other disturbed surfaces.

3.1.1.4 Others

Residential, recreation and/or community

facilities of a temporary or semipermanent nature
for mine workforce, support staff and Contractors,
each with associated service infrastructure that
may need to be rehabilitated.

3.1.2 Control strategies

3.1.2.1 Progressive rehabilitation

3.1.2.2 Rehabilitation standard
3.1.2.3 Rehabilitation methods

i Premining preparation;
ii Final landform design;
iii Surface preparation;
iv Revegetation method; and
v Maintenance.

3.2 Water resources

3.2.1 Acceptable impacts associated with potential source(s) of water

contamination:

3.2.1.1 Stockpiles drainage including sedimentation (waste

dumps/spoils and ore);
3.2.1.2 Mine dewatering or pit drainage including utilization for
road watering, processing, disposal by
evaporation;
3.2.1.3 Process water;
3.2.1.4 Tailings pond;
3.2.1.5 Infrastructure;
3.2.1.6 Sewerage;
3.2.1.7 Solid waste disposal;
3.2.1.8 Product waste and consumable use, storage and disposal;
and
3.2.1.9 Others.

3.2.2 Control strategies

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3.2.2.1 Tailings impoundment;

3.2.2.2 Tailings dam seepage collectors;
3.2.2.3 Freshwater dams;
3.2.2.4 Treatment of residual voids or worked-out underground
mine;
3.2.2.5 Diversion banks;
3.2.2.6 Sediment control dam;
3.2.2.7 Groundwater;
3.2.2.8 Sewage; and
3.2.2.9 Others.

3.3 Noise

3.3.1 Acceptable levels emanating from potential source(s) of noise:

3.3.1.1 Road vehicles, including off-highway trucks;

3.3.1.2 Explosives;
3.3.1.3 Crusher and other ore treatment plant;
3.3.1.4 Earthmoving plant (mining equipment);
3.3.1.5 Powerhouse; and
3.3.1.6 Others.

3.3.2 Control strategies

3.3.2.1 Restriction of hours of activity;

3.3.2.2 Permanent or temporary relocation of residences affected;
3.3.2.3 Changing mining methods or equipment used;
3.3.2.4 Construction of sound barriers, e.g., spoil embankments;
3.3.2.5 Soundproofing of residences; and
3.3.2.6 Others.

3.4 Air Quality

3.4.1 Acceptable levels of air quality

3.4.1.1 Dust from mining activities;

3.4.1.2 Dust from plant processing area (crushers);
3.4.1.3 Fumes from flotation and concentrate storage and CIL
areas;
3.4.1.4 Gases from underground mine shafts;
3.4.1.5 Dust from vehicle movement;
3.4.1.6 Dust from exploration activities such as drilling and the
forming of access tracks; and
3.4.1.7 Others.

3.4.2 Control strategies

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3.4.2.1 Dust suppression

3.5 Conservation values

3.5.1 Nature issues

3.5.1.1 Acceptable levels of impact

3.5.1.2 Control strategies

3.5.2 Visual aesthetics

3.5.2.1 Acceptable levels of impact

3.5.2.2 Control strategies

3.5.3 Recreation and education

3.5.3.1 Acceptable levels of impact

3.5.3.2 Control strategies

3.6 Heritage and cultural values

3.6.1 Acceptable levels of impact

3.6.2 Control strategies

3.7 Social issues

3.7.1 Acceptable levels of impact

3.7.2 Control strategies

4.0 Approach and Scope of Environmental Monitoring Program

4.1 Monitoring

4.1.1 Significant impacts to be monitored

4.1.2 Sources of impact

4.1.2.1 Mining activities/infrastructure

Open pit/voids, underground portals, subsidence,

shafts, mine waste dumps, tailings dam, sediment
dams, freshwater dams, diversions, roads and
borrow pits, buildings, etc.

i Parameters to be monitored
ii Purposes of monitoring
iii Monitoring methods
iv Monitoring locations
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v Monitoring frequency

4.1.2.2 Noise

i Parameters to be monitored
ii Purposes of monitoring
iii Monitoring methods
iv Monitoring locations
v Monitoring frequency

4.1.2.3 Air quality

i Parameters to be monitored
ii Purposes of monitoring
iii Monitoring methods
iv Monitoring locations
v Monitoring frequency

4.1.2.4 Conservation values

i Parameters to be monitored
ii Purposes of monitoring
iii Monitoring methods
iv Monitoring locations
v Monitoring frequency

4.1.2.5 Heritage and cultural values

i Parameters to be monitored
ii Purposes of monitoring
iii Monitoring methods
iv Monitoring locations
v Monitoring frequency

4.1.2.6 Social issues

i Parameters to be monitored
ii Purposes of monitoring
iii Monitoring methods
iv Monitoring locations
v Monitoring frequency

5.0 Research Proposals at the Mine

Examples of research proposals

Land resources- Tailings rehabilitation

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Water resources - Tailings dam seepage and water balance

6.0 Total Cost of EPEP

Contractors/Permittees are required to supply an estimate of the total cost

of their Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program based on the
commitments presented in the EPEP document. Such estimate shall serve as the
basis in the determination of a Mine Rehabilitation Fund as required by the Act.
It is therefore important that estimates be as accurate and comprehensive as
possible. The MRF is intended as reasonable security for minimum compliance
with the environmental protection and enhancement provisions and/or conditions
of the agreement.

Based on the EPEP, cost estimates can be calculated by:

a. Defining elements to be rehabilitated over the life of the mine (tailings

dams, waste dumps, etc.);
b. Defining the maximum area of land for each type of elements during the
life-of-the-mine;
c. Defining the agreed rehabilitation standards and/or activities (reprofiling,
sealing, revegetation, etc.);
d. Quantifying the rehabilitation activities (slope depth of cover, seed mix,
etc.);
e. Establishing a unit cost for each activity;
f. Applying the established unit costs to each activity for each area of
disturbance; and
g. Summing the area costs for the whole site.

The cost should be compiled on the basis of a comprehensive

Schedule of Rehabilitation covering the life-of-the-mine. In this Schedule,
each area of disturbed land, the nature and extent of disturbance, and the
estimated annual cost per unit area of rehabilitation works necessary to
achieve the standards suitable for agreed post-mining land use, need to be
identified and described.

7.0 Name and Signature of Applicant or Person(s) preparing the EPEP (Specify PRC
and PTR numbers)

8.0 Plan(s)/Map(s) of the Proposed Operations showing location of area(s) subject of

operations, access to property, location of works and roads, water courses,
working areas, camps and other surface facilities

Bibliography
List of Maps
List of Tables
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